EDUCATION
• M.F.A. in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design
• M.S. in Advertising Art Direction from Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter
• B.S. in Studio Art from Tennessee State University

EDUCATOR
• Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Tennessee State University 
• AIGA Design Educators Community National Steering Committee
• AIGA Nashville, Director of Diversity & Inclusion 

DESIGN AWARDS / RECOGNITION
• Graphis Design Annual 2019 (2019)
• Graphis Logo Design 8 (2011)
• Louisville ADDY Awards - 3 Gold (2007)
• One Show College Competition (2005)

RESEARCH & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Panelist - CAA 2020 Conference 
Black, Brown + Latinx Graphic Design Educators: Experiences and Reflections

Speaker - 2019 AIGA National Conference Design Education Symposium 
Design and Culture: How Growing Up in an Urban Minority Environment Creates Challenges When Designing for a Mainstream Audience

Session Chair - SECAC 2019
The Joys of Tight Budgets and Limited Resources

Speaker - SECAC 2018
Connecting Scholar-Artist with the Community